THE ROLE OF OPEN INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS DESIGN

Authors

  • Chipo Nancy Ngongoni Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Sara Grobbelaar Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University AND DST-NRF CoE in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Stellenbosch University
  • Cornelius Schutte Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/28-3-1839

Abstract

Unemployment levels in South Africa have reached astronomical levels. This has spurred the government to fund entrepreneurship initiatives such as the Enterprise and Supplier Development programmes. Thus it is vital to enable and create entrepreneurial ecosystems that attract, cultivate, and sustain entrepreneurs. This paper explores how entrepreneurial firms use external actors for value creation in an entrepreneurial ecosystem through intermediaries. The focus is on how an intermediary organisation can facilitate value co-creation. The authors present the results and findings from a case study of the Oslo Cancer Cluster incubator in Norway, and relate these findings to ecosystems management and design.

Author Biography

Chipo Nancy Ngongoni, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

The author was enrolled for a PhD (Industrial Engineering) degree in the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Stellenbosch

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Published

2017-11-22

How to Cite

Ngongoni, C. N., Grobbelaar, S., & Schutte, C. (2017). THE ROLE OF OPEN INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS DESIGN. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 28(3), 56–65. https://doi.org/10.7166/28-3-1839

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General Articles